Direct‐to‐consumer healthcare and its expanding role in the Australian healthcare system
Direct-to-consumer telemedicine services have become increasingly popular, allowing consumers to access virtual consultations and electronic prescriptions. However, the expansion of this innovation raises concerns surrounding safety, privacy and ethics. There is a need for formal evaluation within the Australian healthcare landscape to harness the benefits of DTC platforms while maintaining high-value and high-quality care.
Authors
- Deshan F. Sebaratnam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5896-8178)
- Jingwen Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1758-6525)
Institutions
- Liverpool Hospital (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Internal Medicine Journal
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.70316
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00